Stories

A story is defined as a narrative or tale of real or fictitious events. Stories are a nourishment for our hungry souls. Often stories we regard as fiction have elements of truth dressed up to make them more palatable. Stories are magic, taking us everywhere: backwards, forwards or happening right in the present time, transporting us to many places and situations we might never go.

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The Hare on the Moon
Once dwelling in Savatthi, the Buddha extolled the virtue of charity by way of the popular tale, which narrates the traditional account of the mark of the hare on the moon...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Thankless Monkey
Once, there lived a gentleman in the outskirt of Varanasi. Close to his house was a highway, where there was a deep well...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Story of the Great Ape
Bodhisatta was born as an ape and lived alone like an ascetic in a Himalayan forest. Yet, unlike other monkeys he was kind and virtuous; and survived on leaves and fruits of the forest trees...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Story of Chaddanta Elephant
Once the Bodhisatta was born as the king of Chaddanta elephants. The body of the elephant king was pure white with red face and feet...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Story of a Snake Charmer
Once, there lived a snake-charmer in the city of Varanasi. He had a snake and a monkey. And he used to show tricks with them to earn his livelihood...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Mighty Fish
Once in the Jetavana, near Savatthi there was a pond where grew myriad climbing plants. And there lived a mighty fish, virtuous, pious and herbivorous...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Virtue of Forbearance
Once when a debauch king Kalabu reigned Varanasi, the Bodhisatta was born in the family of a wealthy merchant. His name was then Kundaka Kumar...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Mahilaimukha Elephant
Once there lived an elephant called Mahilamukha in a royal stall. He was gentle, innocuous and extremely obedient to his mahout...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Silava Elephant
Once the Bodhisatta was born as an elephant in a Himalayan forest. He was white like silver. His eyes were like diamond balls. His mouth was red like the scarlet velvet...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Somadatta
Once a wealthy Brahmin of Varanasi renounced the life of a house-holder and led the life of an ascetic and retired in a forest in the Himalayas...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India